Director of Budget, Financial Planning, and Shared Services

Director of Budget, Financial Planning, and Shared Services

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• A criminal background check will be conducted on the candidate finalist prior to the offer of employment.
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Are you a finance and budget professional with experience in the field of higher education? Join the Ramily! Winston‑Salem State University (WSSU) is seeking a Director of Budget, Financial Planning, and Shared Services.

This office is the touchpoint through our campus community. Budget, Financial Planning, and shared services may not wear capes, but we are financial superheroes, balancing multi‑million‑dollar budgets, forecasting the future (without a crystal ball), and somehow making spreadsheets look like works of art. They translate complex numbers into clear strategy, keep the lights on, and the water running (literally), and ensure every dollar is working as hard as our faculty and staff.

While others see rows and columns, they see opportunity, sustainability, and a well‑balanced bottom line. Quietly brilliant and just a little obsessed with Excel, they keep the University running smoothly one perfectly reconciled account at a time.

The Director of Budget, Financial Planning, and Shared Services reports to the Associate Vice Chancellor for Financial Services and supervises two budget analysts and two business officers. The Director of Budget, Financial Planning, and Shared Services supports all university budgeting activities, and works to accommodate the processes and technical requirements of the UNC System with consideration to the university’s specific needs.

This position oversees the development, ongoing maintenance, and financial analysis of the University’s budget. This position handles budgetary matters involving Federal, State, Auxiliary, Overhead Receipts, Athletics and Student Activities funding. This position is responsible for establishing sound revenue projections, establishing allotments, and reviewing financial transactions to assure compliance with University policies and procedures, and Federal and State regulations. This position also acts as a liaison to the Office of State Budget and Management.

• Managing projects for the Associate Vice Chancellor for Financial Services.
• Providing advice and counsel to the other divisions of the university regarding financial matters.
• Analyzing financial performance monthly and authorizes financial adjustments within allowable limits.
• Collaborating with university leaders to develop a long‑term financial planning model and to help fund WSSU’s strategic priorities.
• Collaborating with the UNC System Office as it advocates for public higher education funding across North Carolina.
• Developing, streamlining and documenting internal budgeting procedures across multiple funding sources with varied budgetary constraints.
• Serving as the campus liaison for Office of State Budget & Management (OSBM) and the UNC System for appropriate interpretation and communication of policy guidance received and directs…